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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 95.68% where 3,988 students out of 4,168 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program) divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively. The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Pennsylvania has the most highest graduation rate of 96.09%, while Stanford University has the lowest rate of 95.11%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Pennsylvania 96.09%
(94.26% / 97.78%)
2,335
(1,101 / 1,234)
2,430
(1,168 / 1,262)
Stanford University 95.11%
(93.68% / 96.49%)
1,653
(800 / 853)
1,738
(854 / 884)
Average95.68%
(94.02% / 97.25%)
3,988
(1,901 / 2,087)
4,168
(2,022 / 2,146)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 0.46% where 8 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,738 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of Pennsylvania 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
2,430
(1,168 / 1,262)
Stanford University 0.46%
(0.82% / 0.11%)
8
(7 / 1)
1,738
(854 / 884)
Average0.46%
(0.82% / 0.11%)
8
(7 / 1)
1,738
(854 / 884)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 98.00% for full-time students and 93.00% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Pennsylvania 98%93%
Stanford University 98%-
Average98.00% 93.00%